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Addenbrooke's purchases its clinical microbiology service from the Health Protection Agency, which shares premises with the other laboratory services comprising the Department of Pathology.
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microbiological (bacterial, fungal, protozoan, parasitic and viral) diagnosis of human infections and infectious diseases
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testing of antimicrobial agents against micro-organisms from clinical specimens, and advice on antimicrobial therapy
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advice on the prevention of infections by prophylactic measures (antibiotics, vaccines and immunoglobulin therapy)
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the prevention and control of cross-infections
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advice on antisepses, disinfection and sterilisation
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the investigation of outbreaks in collaboration with the consultant for communicable disease control and environmental health officers
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the investigation of environmental specimens (eg food, water).
Reception:
Tel: 01223 257 034 (hospital extension 57 034)
Bacteriology:
Tel: 01223 257 035 (hospital extension 57 035)
Virology:
Tel: 01223 257 030 (hospital extension 57 030)
Consultant Bacteriologist:
Dr M Farrington
Tel: 01223 216 825 (hospital extension 2825)
Consultant Bacteriologist:
Dr HA Ludlam
Tel: 01223 216 818 (hospital extension 2818)
Consultant Virologist:
Dr TG Wreghitt
Tel: 01223 257 029 (hospital extension 57 029)
Clinical Director:
Dr Nick Brown
Tel: 01223 257 057 (hospital extension 57057)
Labtestsonline - a non-profit website about Pathology tests - written for a general audience
Health Protection Agency website [replaces the Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS) website]
Bugs and drugs on the web - National electronic Library of Infections (www.neli.org.uk/) antibiotic resistance website: www.antibioticresistance.org.uk/
Clinical Microbiology and Virology
Addenbrooke's Pathology pages on Connect (NHS Staff only)
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